The challenges confronting Egyptian animators : application on Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada resorts

Abstract EN

Animation is an indispensable part of entertainment within resorts.

In spite of that, it is infrequently handled in studies and researches.

Egyptian animators are not easily hired in Egyptian resorts as they confront real challenges in their work.

The aim of this paper is to address the main challenges facing Egyptian animators in work and offer solutions to them in order to increase the number of Egyptians filling the animator job vacancies as well as encouraging many young Egyptians joining the animation career.

To fulfill this aim, the paper has utilized an interview with managers of (30) resorts in Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada plus a questionnaire distributed among (150) Egyptian animators working in these resorts.

The research has reached to a conclusion that the main problems facing Egyptian animators are the low salary, shortage of qualified animators, ence of recognized and professional training or education for qualifying or certifying animators in Egypt and finally, no guarantee of career path for animation staff.

It is recommended that there must be support from the governmental associations to encourage Egyptian youth joining such a career.

Moreover, there must be efforts exerted by resorts' management to improve Egyptian animators' work life condition in terms of salary, workload and implementation of specialized animation training.